Andrew I would like to thank you for your help here. I worked out that by turning off the visibility of the various blocks, but leaving the file which removes the actual drawing, it is possible to identify which blocks to remove. I have now tried this on a couple of files and it appears to work. I w...

Thanks for that Andrew. Is there any way of correcting the anomaly so that these files will open in V3? I did try opening the drawings from file, which works and then over writing the original file, but that doesn't seem to enable the library item to be retrieved in every case. Or maybe explode the ...

Hi Andrew I don't seem able to send a sample of the drawing which won't open, but it is one of several simple elements created on a single layer which is not locked in Version 2.2.2. They are window,components and sanitary plans and elevations. Some open others don't, within the same file. I am at a...

Hi. Just purchased version 3, running on PC with Windows 7. Library components created in the previous version have been copied into the default section of the 'Library' file of version 3 and synchronized. The library parts appear in the browser window, but only some of them can be opened into the d...

Andrew I have been extremely impressed with QCAD as a very cost effective and simple platform with which to enter the CAD market. It is very quick to load, simple to use and remarkably versatile once you get to know the wrinkles. Here are some of the things that could be improved and hopefully will ...

PC with Vista Home Premium running QCAD version 2.2.2.1 Only very simple drawings seem to open in AutoCAD and it is necessary to change all the layers to white when in AutoCAD. Also the only succesful font is Cursive when translated. More complex drawings with drawing sheets etc,. do not open and ge...

Windows Vista Premium with QCAD version 2.2.2.1 Whem making drawing sheet templates, different coloured text is not saved when the block is created after inserting it back into the main drawing. It appears to revert all lines and text to the base layer information. Also some elements when scaled up ...